I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 910 Yang Jinshui's Message
Zhu Yijun said slowly: "Zhang Siwei has done a fairly good job in his post in the past few years. Public opinion has become much calmer in recent years, and the education, culture, and propaganda fronts have flourished and achieved fruitful results."

I have to say that Zhang Siwei is really useful.

He was flexible and ruthless in dealing with those pedantic and stubborn Confucian scholars.

For example, his idea was to send Confucian scholars who could "conquer people with virtue" to the chaotic East Japan to educate the barbarians.

A capable minister is one who can get things done and solve problems.

Zhu Yijun was generous in his praise.

But in Yang Jinshui's mind, he had another idea.

Zhang Siwei was the director of the Spiritual Civilization Construction Committee. His responsibility was to coordinate with the Taichang Temple, the Ministry of Rites and other departments to carry out the construction of the new Ming spiritual civilization in many aspects such as publicity, education, publishing, and literature and art.

As for what the spiritual civilization construction of the new Ming Dynasty actually includes, the emperor did not say it clearly, and Zhang Siwei has been groping for it.

Yang Jinshui guessed in his heart that the emperor didn't say it because he felt the time was not right.

Although the emperor would not be a riddler like Emperor Sejong, he would keep the words in his heart until the right time came and he should not say them.

Even if you are extremely anxious, he will remain calm.

In this regard, the Emperor has inherited the true teachings of Emperor Shizong, and his cunning is as deep as the ocean.

In the past few years, Zhang Siwei has figured out something.

When it comes to coordinating the fight against the conservative remnants of Confucianism, Zhang Siwei became the most ruthless person.

The emperor said that he was a convert's fanaticism.

Yang Jinshui was not quite sure about the meaning of this word, but he roughly understood that Zhang Siwei had not kept up with the emperor's footsteps and had been frustrated for a while.

Now that he has finally got the chance, he must use every possible means to prove his loyalty to the emperor and that he is still of great use.

Tens of thousands of scholars and Confucian scholars became his stepping stones.

Different from the previous "major rectification" of ransacking homes and exterminating families, the Spiritual Civilization Construction Committee mainly focuses on "major adjustments". It does not carry out physical annihilation, but only spiritual transformation, so that these conservative, pedantic and rigid people can "return to the right path".

In this regard, Zhang Siwei is competent.

Yang Jinshui admired his method of fighting hearts and minds, and destroying hearts even if he didn't kill people, and felt that the emperor really knew how to use people.

Zhu Yijun continued: "However, Zhang Siwei has obvious advantages and disadvantages. Gold and water."

"Your Majesty, my servant is here!"

"Feng Bao brought some words to Master Zhang on my behalf. Now you bring some words to Zhang Siwei on my behalf."

"Your Majesty, please let me know."

"Zhang Siwei has been asking me openly and secretly what I mean by the construction of the new Ming spiritual civilization.

I have never told him because I think it is useless to tell him. The time is not right yet, and it is useless to tell him but cannot do it.

It is better to focus on doing the current work well, clean up the site, lay a solid foundation, and make preparations before engaging in spiritual civilization construction.

Jinshui, tell him what the spiritual civilization construction in my mind is. "

Zhu Yijun put his hands in his sleeves, and the cold wind blew from the lake, blowing on his face.

"The spiritual civilization construction of Xinming is divided into ideological construction and cultural construction.

Ideological construction is ideological and moral construction, which is to solve the problems of the spiritual pillar and spiritual driving force of the entire Ming Dynasty.

People need soul and vitality, and the same is true for the whole country. Without soul, vitality and spirit, it is just like a walking corpse, muddled and muddleheaded.

There is another point that you need to make clear to Zhang Siwei: you need to clearly put forward the concept of the Chinese nation.

With the 5,000-year-long Chinese civilization as the core, and the descendants of Yan and Huang and the common ancestry as the bond, we will eliminate the differences in culture and customs in various places and integrate them into a unified, united, diligent and enterprising nation, the Chinese nation. It will also become the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

The Spiritual Civilization Construction Committee, which previously led the Imperial Academy, has made outstanding contributions in the research on the descendants of the Xia and Shang dynasties in Genxunzhou. They have proved through detailed and conclusive evidence that the descendants of the Xia and Shang dynasties in Genxunzhou are part of the Chinese nation.

The Genxun Continent, which they first discovered and developed, naturally became an inseparable part of the Chinese territory. It also gave us a legitimate reason to govern Genxun Continent.”

Zhu Yijun rarely raised his right hand from his sleeve and twirled it in the air.

"Shen Wanxiang and Wang Yongji went abroad for five years and brought back detailed information. Duizhou, the Europe in the eyes of the Western Barbarians, has a growing national consciousness amid the fierce conflict between Kimu and the new and old religions.

History, culture, language, region, and customs have continuously defined their own nations. During the Iberian Peninsula's Christian renaissance movement to drive out the Muslim Moors, Portugal and Spain were formed.

The Hundred Years' War between England and France, as well as the Wars of the Roses, led to the formation of the two nation-states of England and France.

With the nation, the country is no longer the kingdom of the king, no longer the kingdom of the nobles, no longer the kingdom of a few people, but the country of the entire nation.

It can be turbulent, but it is difficult to split again.

Even if a powerful enemy invades and temporarily occupies or divides a part of the country, it will eventually be recovered and turned into a unified country.

Such is the essence of a great nation.”

Hearing this, Yang Jinshui's head started buzzing.

Your Majesty, you are really playing a big game!

Zhu Yijun turned his head with a deep look in his eyes.

"Jinshui, do you understand?"

Yang Jinshui's legs were a little weak, which was a rare situation for him in front of Zhu Yijun.

Because the topic that Zhu Yijun talked to him about today was too big.

"Your Majesty, I understand what you said, but I don't believe it because it's such a serious matter. I'm afraid I heard it wrongly and misunderstood it, and thus delayed Your Majesty's important event."

Zhu Yijun smiled, what a clever Yang Jinshui!
He hoped to say those words himself before he dared to relay them to Zhang Siwei. "The Chinese nation is the inner part, and the Ming Dynasty is the outer part.

The Chinese nation must be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and become the core of unity for the people of all parts of the Ming Dynasty. When one day the Chinese nation stands tall among the nations of the world, the Ming Dynasty will become the carrier of the Chinese nation.

By then, the Ming Dynasty will no longer be a certain dynasty in history, but the Ming Dynasty of the Chinese nation and the Ming Dynasty of all people in the world! "

Yang Jinshui understood it completely.

Your Majesty wants the Ming Dynasty to become one with the Chinese nation and live as long as the sun and the moon.

He responded calmly: "Your Majesty, I will remember this."

“Tell Zhang Siwei to comprehend the Holy Spirit’s will and submit a copy of the test paper as soon as he has understood it.

Someone told him before that I intend to increase the number of advisors from four to five. Tell him clearly that this is true! "

Yang Jinshui knew that the emperor wanted Zhang Siwei to play a double role with him to perfect and determine the definition, tasks and goals of spiritual civilization construction. The formal definition and propaganda of the concept of the Chinese nation were also determined.

But when he heard the last sentence, he was shocked.

The emperor was making a promise to Zhang Siwei.

Yang Jinshui hesitated to speak.

"Jinshui, just say whatever you want to say."

Yang Jinshui knew Zhu Yijun's temper. Either you pretend to know nothing and keep pretending to know nothing. But if you have any doubts, you must speak them out in front of him, don't hide them in your heart, and don't bring them up later.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Fengpan's reputation in the court and the country is not very good."

"I know.

My standards for evaluating treacherous ministers and loyal ministers are different from those of my ministers and the people.

Different positions lead to different views.”

"The servant knows."

"There is one more thing. Jinshui, please help me figure it out."

"Your Majesty, please give your orders."

"The inner court is currently divided into four bureaus: the Imperial Household Department, the Imperial Household Department, the Imperial Horse Department, and the Imperial Household Department, each of which is responsible for a different job.

I intend to abolish the custom of eunuchs, which is contrary to the moral principles of heaven and human ethics.

These four bureaus will have to change sooner or later. I know how the Imperial Stables and the Inner Palace Bureau will change, but I still need to consider carefully how to change the Imperial Household Bureau and the Ministry of Finance.

Jinshui, you established the Shaofu Supervisory Office, and you have been in charge of it all these years. Now I want to make a big move on the Shaofu Supervisory Office, which is like cutting your flesh with a knife, so I have to ask for your opinion. "

Yang Jinshui's heart trembled. This day had finally arrived. He bowed his head and answered honestly, "Whatever the emperor tells me to do, I will do it."

Zhu Yijun said bluntly: "Don't be restrained from being polite, just tell me what you think."

Yang Jinshui said cautiously: "The Shaofujian was specially set up by the emperor to support industry and commerce. Its responsibilities are to establish industrial and commercial enterprises and to coordinate various industries and formulate relevant regulations and strategies.

Now that industry and commerce are flourishing, I think the Shaofujian will continue to pay attention to this aspect, and the responsibilities of coordinating various industries and formulating regulations and strategies can be transferred to the cabinet one by one."

Zhu Yijun nodded, "Your suggestion is good.

The Shaofujian later focused on industrial and commercial enterprises, directly or indirectly controlling enterprises in the form of equity, and conducting economic regulation in the form of capital operation.
The Finance Bureau of the Ministry of Finance was transferred to the Cabinet in the form of the Ming Bank. Some of the responsibilities of the Organization Bureau and the Propaganda Bureau were also merged into the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites in recent years, and they can be eliminated and merged later.

Now only the Planning Bureau, the Finance Bureau and the Audit Bureau remain."

Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and said, "These three bureaus are closely related to industrial and commercial enterprises and economic regulation. The Shaofujian will have to rely on these three bureaus to perform its new duties in the future.

However, the Shaofujian will transfer its administrative powers to the cabinet, so it will not need so many departments and staff. Jinshui, you should discuss with Pan Yinglong how to split some of them.

Some departments and personnel of the remaining three bureaus will be merged and optimized to form a new department to effectively regulate the economy and control the industrial and commercial enterprises under its control.

Discuss with Pan Yinglong.

When Yang Jinshui heard this, he understood what was going on.

"The slaves obey the order."

After leaving Xiyuan, Yang Jinshui went straight to Zhang Siwei's mansion.

Zhang Siwei was planning and strategizing in his study, preparing to make his best efforts in this change of leadership.

"Sir, a visitor is here to visit."

Zhang Siwei was a little impatient. Who else would come so late?

He casually asked, "Who?"

"Master, it's Yang Jinshui, the Supervisor of the Imperial Household."

Before he could finish his words, Zhang Siwei had already walked out of the study, holding up his lapel and running towards the mansion gate.

The steward was stunned.

He invited Yang Jinshui into the study, served him hot tea, and waited for the servants to leave before Zhang Siwei respectfully asked, "Eunuch Yang, do you have any advice for me since you have visited my humble home?"

Yang Jinshui smiled faintly, "Mr. Feng Pan, you are too polite. I can't say I am here to give you advice, but I have something that I can't help but talk about. After thinking it over, I decided to come to your house."

Zhang Siwei's eyebrows jumped, and he said more carefully: "Please speak clearly, Eunuch Yang. I am all ears."

"Today I entered the West Garden, and the Emperor asked me to do something. While I was explaining the matter, I overheard someone recommending Wang Fengzhou (Wang Shizhen) to replace Lord Feng Pan as the director of the Spiritual Civilization Construction Committee."

what!
Zhang Siwei's heart was pounding and he almost jumped up.

(End of this chapter)